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3. Weekly Topic: Cleopatra
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6. Quote of the Week
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#1. June 11, 2008
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She is known in pop culture as simply Cleopatra, although there were six Egyptian queens before her with the same name. Cleopatra VII (69 - 30 BCE) was the last pharaoh in the Ptolemy dynasty, and although ruthless at times, her intelligence and charm has captured history's imagination.
British Museum: Cleopatra of Eypt
Take a virtual tour of highlights from the 2001 British Museum's Cleopatra of Egypt exhibit.
Each of the fourteen objects is annotated, and a click on the thumbnail (or the magnifying glass)
brings up a beautiful, enlarged view of the art piece. "The exhibition traced Cleopatra's life as
queen of Egypt and her liaisons with the two great Roman leaders of the day, Julius Caesar and
Mark Antony."
Egyptology Online: Infamous Cleopatra
"Pharaoh Ptolemy XII died in March 51 BC making the 18 year old Cleopatra and her 12 year
old brother Ptolemy XIII joint monarchs. These first three years of their reign was difficult due
to economic difficulties, famine, deficient floods of Nile and political conflicts." This site
introduces Cleopatra and six other pharaohs, and puts them in the context of thousands of years
of Egyptian history. Don't miss the timeline (in the Chronology section) that starts in the
Predynastic Period (c5500 - 3100 BCE) and ends in the Macedonian and Ptolemaic Period ( 332
- 30 BCE).
Field Museum: Cleopatra of Egypt
"Cleopatra was descended from a line of rulers that began with Ptolemy I, a general who served
under Alexander the Great in the 4th century BCE." Although the Cleopatra of Egypt exhibit has
long left Chicago, you can still explore parts of it online. Best clicks include the quick facts
page, the "Who Was Cleopatra?" quiz, and the Flash simulation game. In the game, you will
help archaeologists search Alexandria for shards from an early portrait of Cleopatra, then
reassemble the pieces.
"Be yourself. Who else is better qualified? You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try." ~~ Beverly Sills (May 25, 1929 - July 2, 2007) American opera singer.
Dear Barbara,